Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

1907  John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841) on August - 18.   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875) on August - 18.   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1949  Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 on August - 18.   

1950  On August - 18 death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

1952  Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

1961  On August - 18 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 on August - 18.   

1966  Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

1969  On this day in history laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

1980  On August - 18 norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1982  Beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1983  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on August - 18.   

1988  Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 on August - 18.   

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on August - 18.   

1990  On this day in history b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86   

1991  On August - 18 vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies   

1992  On this day in history gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies   

1993  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on August - 18.   

1994  Gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on August - 18.   

1996  On August - 18 geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103   

1998  On August - 18 death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)   

2001  Death of David Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)   

2003  On this day in history death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.